''Stop Breaking Down'' was first released in 1976 and during its time was considered a focal point fanzine of British fandom by [[Checkpoint]] zine, among others. Seven issues were published till it ended its run in 1981. It included articles and essays, fannish concerns, regular columns, fanzine reviews by Pickersgill and a lettercolumn.

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''Stop Breaking Down'' was first released in 1976. Seven issues were published till it ended its run in August 1981. It included articles and essays, fannish concerns, regular columns, fanzine reviews by Pickersgill and a lettercolumn.

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Contributions of art work came from Harry Bell ([[Grimwab]]) and John Ingham.

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Contributions of cover art work came from Harry Bell ([[Grimwab]]), Graham Charnock, Rob Hansen (later co-editor of [[Pulp]] and [[Chuch]]), John Ingham, and the editor.

Simone Walsh (later editor of [[Seamonsters]]) produced a regular column for each issue.

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Simone Walsh, who was simultaneously publishing [[Seamonsters]], produced a regular column for each issue.

The last issue included the article "Why I did not win TAFF", a critique of the annual award, by Pickersgill.

The last issue included the article "Why I did not win TAFF", a critique of the annual award, by Pickersgill.

A couple of different fanzines have appeared referencing ''Stop Breaking Down'', including [[Start Breaking Up]] by Chris Atkinson and Linda Krawecke, which included articles written for the original run of the zine but not published by the time it folded; and [[Stop Puking Up]] which anonymously appeared at SILICON in 1976.

A couple of different fanzines have appeared referencing ''Stop Breaking Down'', including [[Start Breaking Up]] by Chris Atkinson and Linda Krawecke, which included articles written for the original run of the zine but not published by the time it folded; and [[Stop Puking Up]] which anonymously appeared at SILICON in 1976.

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Greg Pickersgill would go on to do [[Rastus Johnson's Cakewalk]] in the 1990's.

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Revision as of 11:44, 23 February 2012

Stop Breaking Down was first released in 1976. Seven issues were published till it ended its run in August 1981. It included articles and essays, fannish concerns, regular columns, fanzine reviews by Pickersgill and a lettercolumn.

Contributions of cover art work came from Harry Bell (Grimwab), Graham Charnock, Rob Hansen (later co-editor of Pulp and Chuch), John Ingham, and the editor.

Simone Walsh, who was simultaneously publishing Seamonsters, produced a regular column for each issue.

The last issue included the article "Why I did not win TAFF", a critique of the annual award, by Pickersgill.

A couple of different fanzines have appeared referencing Stop Breaking Down, including Start Breaking Up by Chris Atkinson and Linda Krawecke, which included articles written for the original run of the zine but not published by the time it folded; and Stop Puking Up which anonymously appeared at SILICON in 1976.